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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslacets
Pronunciation / Transliteration: la-set
"Il a noué ses lacets avant de sortir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cord or string used to fasten shoes.
"He tied his shoelaces tightly before running the race." - 2
A decorative string used in footwear that can be adjusted for fit.
"The colorful shoelaces added a fun touch to her sneakers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shoelaces' is a compound of 'shoe' and 'lace'. 'Shoe' originates from the Old English 'sceo', which has roots in Proto-Germanic. 'Lace' comes from the Middle English 'las', derived from Old French 'lac', meaning a cord or string. The term has evolved to refer specifically to the cords used to fasten shoes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shoelaces" is said worldwide
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lacets
Transliteration: la-set
"Il a noué ses lacets avant de sortir."
Schnürsenkel
Transliteration: shnoor-zen-kel
"Er hat seine Schnürsenkel fest gebunden."
lacci
Transliteration: la-chi
"Ha allacciato i lacci delle sue scarpe."
cordones
Transliteration: kor-dones
"Se ató los cordones de los zapatos."
cadarços
Transliteration: ka-dar-sus
"Ele amarrou os cadarços antes de correr."
जूते की डोरी
Transliteration: jute ki dori
"उसने जूते की डोरी बांध ली।"
鞋带
Transliteration: xié dài
"他系好了鞋带。"
신발 끈
Transliteration: sinbal kkeun
"그는 신발 끈을 묶었다."
靴ひも
Transliteration: kutsu himo
"彼は靴ひもを結びました。"
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